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Cast & Crew
Directed By
- Mira Nair
- Director
Written By
- William Wheeler
- screenplay by
- Tim Crothers
- based on the ESPN Magazine article and book by
Cast
- Madina Nalwanga
- Phiona Mutesi
- David Oyelowo
- Robert Katende
- Lupita Nyong'o
- Nakku Harriet
- Martin Kabanza
- Mugabi Brian
- Taryn Kyaze
- Night
- Ivan Jacobo
- Young Richard
- Nicolas Levesque
- Older Richard
- Ronald Ssemaganda
- Ivan
- Ethan Nazario Lubega
- Benjamin
- Nikita Waligwa
- Gloria
- Edgar Kanyike
- Joseph
- Esther Tebandeke
- Sara Katende
- Hope Katende
- Hope Katende
- Philip Luswata
- Minister Aloysius Kyazze
- Peter Odeke
- Enoch Barumba
- Maurice Kirya
- Theo
- Minky Ndlovu
- Man on Boda
- Jack Kinobe Sserunkuuma
- Mr. Wilson
- Irene Kulabako Kakembo
- Mrs. Kimbale
- Allen Musumba
- Zesiro
- Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine
- Tendo
- Rorisang Motuba
- Christine Namaganda
- Aaron Moloisi
- Rwabushenyi Official
- Akin Omotoso
- Rwabushenyi President
- Maggie Benedict
- Chess Federation Secretary
- Rehema Nanfuka
- Nurse
- Tebandeke Samuel
- Doctor
- Charles Mulekwa
- Hospital Administrator
- Lele Ledwaba
- Budo Secretary
- Jonathan Diabaig
- Benjamin's Opponent
- Flory Kegbia
- Gloria's Opponent
- Linda Radebe
- Brian's Opponent
- Warren Ncube
- Pritchard
- Siyabonga Xaba
- Pritchard's Friend
- Joanitta Bewulira-Wandera
- Mrs. Gali
- Elizabeth Kirabo
- Elizabeth
- Carina Nel
- Kagramanov
- Ivy Komukyeya
- Phiona's Fan
- Charity Rose Pimer
- Phiona's Fan
- Aida Mbowa
- Snooty Lady in Car
- Jessica Mazzi
- Manicure Lady
- Isaac Muwawu Gwayambadde
- Corn Farmer
- Sheebah Karungi
- Shakira
- Joel Okuyo Prynce
- Ggaba Merchant
- Richard Tuwangye
- Dez
- Zohran Kwame Mamdani
- Bookie Student
- Lukenge Yusuf
- Bricklayer
- Peter Musibira
- Kikomando Kid
- Sarah Nansubuga
- Geography Teacher
- Teslim Animashaun
- Chief Guest
- Lezon Mark Mugwanya
- Julius
- David Kisakye Kagwa
- Young Katende
- Anne-Marie Bewulira-Wandera
- Katende's Mother
- Sarah Kisauzi
- Katende's Grandmother
- Moses Awori
- 'Brian' Stunt Double
- Babirye Stellah
- Chess Pioneer
- Rayan Ssewanyana
- Chess Pioneer
- Kakande Sharif
- Chess Pioneer
- Stephen Mutabazi
- Chess Pioneer
- Were Edrine
- Chess Pioneer
- Mbadidde Florence
- Chess Pioneer
- Mubiru David
- Chess Pioneer
- Chris Bent Ssesanga
- Chess Pioneer
- Mohammed 'Madikas' Ssekandi
- Chess Pioneer
- Kiddu Isah
- Chess Pioneer
- Nakato Lydia
- Chess Pioneer
- Bavurhe Johnson Jaques
- Chess Pioneer
- Gloria Nansubuga
- Chess Pioneer
- Bombo Glory
- Chess Pioneer
- Eric Akambangira
- Chess Pioneer
- Robert Katende
- Self
- Phiona Mutesi
- Self
- Russel Savadier
- Russian Chess Official
Produced By
- Troy Buder
- executive producer
- John B. Carls
- producer
- Lydia Dean Pilcher
- producer
- Genevieve Hofmeyr
- producer: South Africa unit
- Connor Schell
- executive producer: ESPN Films
- Daniel Silver
- executive producer: ESPN Films
- Will Weiske
- executive producer
Music
- Alex Heffes
- Composer
Cinematography
- Sean Bobbitt
- director of photography
Sound
- Andrew Ahuurra
- music mixer no. 1 spice
- Moses Bwayo
- boom operator / re-recording mixer
- Scott Cannizzaro
- adr mixer
- Nick Caramela
- foley assistant
- Marko A. Costanzo
- foley artist
- Mark DeSimone
- adr mixer
- Dave Flynch
- supervising foley editor
- Heather Gross
- sound effects editor
- Grant Harris
- adr recordist
- Maegan Hayward
- post production mixing facility coo
- Shantanu Hudlikar
- music recording engineer
- Allen Lau
- assistant sound editor
- Blake Leyh
- re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
- Nico Louw
- sound mixer
- Ted Mahoney
- post production sound facility producer
- Kyle Miller
- Re-Recordist
- Eliza Paley
- dialogue editor
- Dave Paterson
- sound effects editor
- Maccoh Pengrassi
- sound recordist: behind-the-scenes
- Mary Ellen Porto
- adr editor
- Simon Rankin
- boom operator
- Manasi Tare
- music recording engineer
- Dominick Tavella
- re-recording mixer
Editing
Casting Director
Production Design
Art Direction
Set Design
- Jo Stuart Fox
- Set Decorator
Costumes
Makeup
- Agnes Ahebwa
- assistant makeup artist
- Sarah Blatcher
- assistant makeup artist: South Africa
- Wendy Classen
- assistant hair stylist: South Africa
- Christopher Damuura
- assistant hair stylist
- Evelyn Gambe
- assistant makeup artist
- Melanie Harris
- hair designer
- Diana Najago
- assistant hair stylist
- Ebony Njonga
- assistant makeup artist: South Africa
- Nombi Nkambule
- assistant hair stylist: South Africa
- Thami Nkosi
- key hair stylist
- Nadine Prigge
- makeup designer
- Sara Tesfai
- assistant makeup artist
Special Effects
- Damian Doublé
- special effects technician
- Doug Hardy
- special effects technician
- Tyrell Kemlo
- special effects coordinator
- Julian Koberman
- special effects technician
- Cordell McQueen
- special effects supervisor
- Julio Scholze
- special effects technician
Visual Effects
- Angelo Beceiro Collinicos
- digital compositor
- Christopher Bekker
- digital compositor
- Nicolas Burgers
- compositor
- Matthew Kearney
- visual effects
- Canda Kincses
- visual effects producer
- Dylan Palmboom
- digital compositor
- Marco Raposo de Barbosa
- visual effects supervisor: BlackGinger
- Tom Selbeck
- visual effects artist
- Dillon Sinden
- digital artist: Blackginger
- Jason Slabber
- vfx lead
- David Taritero
- visual effects executive
- Byron Tofas
- digital compositor
- Johan van Huyssteen
- compositor
- Marc Bloch
- executive producer: BlackGinger
Assistant Director
- Avani Batra
- second assistant director
- Paula Case
- second assistant director
- Westley Durand
- second assistant director
- Zohran Kwame Mamdani
- third assistant director
- Michael McCue
- second assistant director
- Moses Muwanga
- third assistant director
- Andile Vuyolwethu Pakade
- second second assistant director
- Mike Topoozian
- first assistant director: principal photography, south africa
- Atilla Salih Yücer
- first assistant director
Production Management
- Linda A. Borgeson
- post production executive
- Kelley Cribben
- post-production supervisor
- Kenneth Fletcher
- unit manager
- Yvonne Isimeme Ibazebo
- production manager: Kampala
- Emmanuel Nsubuga
- assistant unit manager
- Janine van Assen
- production manager: Johannesburg
- Will Weiske
- unit production manager
- Jarin Rossiter
- uganda auditor
Art Department
- Talia Aviv Hughes
- set buyer
- Michael Hyman
- lead scenic
- Arlo Markantonatos
- property master
- Boitumelo Poen
- art department coordinator
- Phillip Roberts
- standby set dresser
- Ak Simba
- assistant property master: Uganda
- Alex Stella
- set illustration
- Doret Van Jaarsveld
- assistant property master
Stunts
- Cordell McQueen
- stunt coordinator
Editorial
- Max Blecker
- assistant editor
- Taryn Calverey
- dailies colourist
- John Diesso
- on-line editor
- Giovanni DiGiorgio
- digital intermediate assistant
- Alex Gilbert
- assistant editor: EPK and BTS
- Ian Holden
- assistant editor
- Zippy Kimundu
- assistant editor
- Philippe Majdalani
- digital intermediate producer
- Zach Marshall
- assistant editor: EPK and BTS
- Lamees Martin
- assistant editor: South Africa
- Nick Monton
- head of production: Company 3
- Tom Poole
- senior colorist
- Lauren Van Rensburg
- dailies supervisor: dailies
- Russell Yaffe
- assistant editor
- Nicholas Figueroa
- color assist
Other
- Beautie Masvaure Alt
- assistant: David Oyelowo, South Africa
- Aganze Arnold
- additional assistant: Mira Nair
- Asad Ayaz
- executive vice president: marketing
- Kampire Bahana
- assistant: Lupita Nyong'o
- Ann Barratt
- production accountant
- Jackie Bazan
- publicist
- Godfrey Buteera
- 2nd assistant accountant: kampala.
- Tapiwa Chipamunga
- additional assistant: Mira Nair, South Africa
- Keith L. Craig
- distribution
- Melynie Dangerfield
- assistant: David Oyelowo
- Kimberly Domínguez
- Senior Digital Operator
- Tom Eriesa
- security: David Oyelowo
- Anne C. Ford
- production controller
- Annie Gaudet
- post production accountant
- Paul Harker
- assistant production coordinator
- Nicola Graydon Harris
- unit publicist
- Rob Harris
- publicity consultant
- Winibald Hausiku
- security: David Oyelowo, South Africa
- Tilu Khalayi
- first assistant accountant
- Derrick Kibisi
- Producing Services Uganda
- Alex Kirya
- production assistant
- Michael Barbanell Landres
- Production Counsel: Walt Disney Pictures
- Moses Legodi
- security: Lupita Nyong'o, South Africa
- Getti Lesio
- security: Lupita Nyong'o
- Yolandi Ludick
- sa 2nd accounts assistant
- Lentsoe Mamatela
- dit
- Jade Manuel
- production coordinator
- Hlumela Matika
- Travel & Accommodations Coordinator
- Emily McEvoy
- production associate
- Clarence McLay
- assistant: Mira Nair
- Lezon Mark Mugwanya
- chaperone: Madina Nalwanga
- Emerson Nosek
- assistant post-production accountant
- Emellie O'Brien
- eco supervisor
- Oyenbot
- stand-in
- Anele Rulumente
- accounts clerk
- Tebandeke Samuel
- accounts clerk
- Marvin Saven
- Moonlighting Films Head of Finance
- Mariah K. Shields
- post production coordinator: Walt Disney Studios
- Daniel Ibukun Gbadebo Smith
- production assistant
- Ore Samuel Gbadebo Smith
- production assistant
- Spring Sutter
- production accountant
- Alia Tarraf
- staff coordinator
- Elize von Stade
- accountant: payroll
- Tiffany von Willingh
- production secretary
- John Frazier
- Cultural Consultant
Music Department
- Chris Barrett
- assistant score recordist
- Red Bennett
- score technical coordinator
- Martin Berry
- guitars
- Harsh Brijsnarayan
- musician: sarangi
- Jim Bruening
- music editor
- Dirk Campbell
- musician: African flutes
- Ben Caucci
- music programming / musician: African percussion
- Rahul V. Chittella
- music coordinator: India
- Lyndsie Chlowitz
- music coordinator: walt disney studios
- Peter Cobbin
- score recorded by
- Linda Cohen
- music supervisor
- Rebecca Dale
- additional conducting
- Hugh Davies
- guitar
- Alex Ferguson
- assistant engineer
- Kaylin Frank
- music executive
- Tanay Gajjar
- music recording engineer
- V. Selva Ganesh
- musician: ghatam & kanjira
- Kinene Ismail
- Uganda featured musician
- Joanita Kawalya
- female vocals
- Abhishek Khandelwal
- music recording engineer
- Tommy Laurence
- assistant orchestrator
- Mitchell Leib
- executive in charge of music
- Collin Lubega
- Uganda featured musician
- Zohran Kwame Mamdani
- music supervisor
- Okelo Michael
- Uganda featured musician
- Jonathan Morton
- orchestra leader
- Lezon Mark Mugwanya
- Uganda featured musician
- Madina Nalwanga
- female vocals
- Nabeeta Nuhu
- Uganda featured musician
- Omar Paul
- Uganda featured musician
- Colin Rae
- music preparation
- Kirya Heavy Rock
- Uganda featured musician
- Hilary Skewes
- music coordinator / musician contractor
- Ashwin Srinivasan
- musician: Indian winds
- John Ashton Thomas
- orchestrator
- Cecile Tournesac
- score editor
- Don Welty
- music business and legal affairs
- Kirsty Whalley
- music mixed by
- Lukenge Yusuf
- Uganda featured musician
Casting Department
- Amarjeet Kaur
- casting assistant
- Christa Schamberger
- casting: South Africa
- Mpho Tshabalala
- casting coordinator
Costume Department
- Eniola Dawodu
- assistant costume designer
- Izolina De Vasconcelos
- costume supervisor
- Grace Kateete
- costume assistant
- Shakira Kibirige
- costume buyer
- Noluthando Mathe
- key costume standby
- Sophie Oprisano
- costume truck supervisor
- Martha Rugarama
- costume assistant
Camera Department
- Fabio Cachucho
- second assistant camera: "a" Camera: South African Unit
- Danie du Toit
- first assistant camera
- Emmanuel Gashumba
- grip
- Kirsty Gilham
- second assistant camera
- Miles Goodall
- additional photography
- Houston Hadden
- first assistant camera
- Lentsoe Mamatela
- digital imaging technician
- Adnan Senkumba
- video production assistant
- Emmanuel Chonco Sithole
- gaffer
- Mpho Tshikovhele
- camera intern
- Mpho Tshikovhele
- camera intern
- Tim Watson
- videoassist
- Zaan Wienand
- key grip
Location Management
- Grant David Cinnamon
- assistant location manager
- Deon Du Preez
- location scout
- Queen of Katwe
- location scout
- Eduard Klarenbeek
- location manager
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